Fort Worth Zoo says they're 'seeing pink' ahead of Valentine's Day with the hatching of 17 threatened lesser flamingo chicks
says 17 threatened lesser flamingo chicks were hatched at the zoo over the last month and that more are on the way.
The zoo said the chicks, which are born a fluffy white or gray, will get their characteristic pink feathers by age 3 or 4 thanks to their diet. For now, the zoo said the chicks are receiving around-the-clock feedings and care from keepers and their parents, out of public view and away from the Flamingo Bay habitat.,"lesser flamingos are extremely difficult to breed under human care and reproduce less than any other flamingo species found in U.S. zoos.
The zoo said they had little breeding success at their previous flamingo habitat but after making adjustments, including the addition of a heating lamp, small pool and mirrors to make it look like there were more birds, they welcomed their first hatchling.
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